The Greek document details a court case in ancient Palestine involving tax ... continent Eli Wizevich The enigmatic Indus Valley civilization left behind a script that today's historians haven ...

The burial site, rife with Iron Age artifacts like a chariot and a helmet, likely belonged to a Piceni prince Eli Wizevich New research suggests the monument in Teotihuacán, along with the larger ...

A century ago, UChicago scholars argued a controversial idea: Western civilization had its roots in the ancient Middle East—not in Greece or Rome. Today, scholars at the OI and across the University ...

With so many "lost cities" being discovered, it's natural that ancient civilizations would fascinate us, especially the advanced ones. Many assume technological advancement is a modern phenomenon ...

As I walk through the ruins of Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel built in the heights of the Andes Mountains in Peru and dating back to sometime around 1450, I see the magnificent remains of buildings ...

One feature that is common to most civilizations is that they go through cycles of growth and disintegration. Why do they fall apart? History documents the rise and fall of vast empires—Rome, Greece, ...

Mexico’s Maya and Aztec pyramids deserve a spot high on your travel list. These were once holy spaces for ancient civilizations, and each offers a moment of complete awe and a rare look into history.